Friday, 29 May 2015

In 29th May 2015, the Saudi led coalition aistrikes struck the outside wall of a private security camp in Hajjah city, damaging nearby houses, resulting in the death of at least 3 civilians including 1 child, and injuring at least 17 more civilians.

HRW reported:

"an airstrike on Hajja City, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) northwest of Sanaa, on May 29, 2015, killed at least three civilians, including one child, and wounded at least 17 civilians. Human Rights Watch visited Hajja City and the site of the attack on July 24. At the site of the attack, it was evident that a bomb had struck right outside the wall of the Naman camp for private security personnel, which is located near the top of a high hill in the city. According to residents, the Houthis were apparently using the camp to store weapons. The blast had spewed rocks and pieces of concrete onto residential houses located on the steep hillside below the camp, significantly damaging at least five houses."

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